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Public Act 97-504, effective January 1, amends the Illinois Open Meetings Act to require each sitting elected or appointed member of a public body affected by the Act (including public library and library system trustees) to successfully complete electronic Open Meetings Act training. Updated training will be available on the Illinois Attorney General’s website after [...]
This week the Illinois State Library spotlights Literacy Volunteers of America-DuPage, Inc. in Naperville. As a newcomer to the United States, this adult learner was shy and lacked confidence. At the age of 24 and with a young child, she knew she needed to improve her limited English-speaking skills. After being matched with a volunteer [...]
A group discount is being offered to ILLINET member libraries for Computers in Libraries 2012 to be held in Washington, D.C. from March 21–March 23. To receive a registration form with special discounted ILLINET member pricing, email Jill Heffernan at jheffernan@ilsos.net or call her at 217-557-3386. The completed registration form must be returned to Jill [...]
Next year’s Illinois Library Association Annual Conference will be held October 9-11 in Peoria. Conference planners have issued a Call for Proposals. Learn more at the ILA website.
In spring 2009, the Illinois State Library contacted eligible Illinois public libraries with an invitation to participate in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Opportunity Online Hardware Grant Program. The program helps public libraries and their communities build long-term capacity for supporting free computer and Internet access in public libraries. The initiative focuses on libraries [...]
Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has announced that three libraries — two new locations and a returning site — are joining the Project Next Generation (PNG) program. Project Next Generation is conducted at public libraries, where young people learn important technology skills and receive life training from qualified mentors. The two new [...]
This week the Illinois State Library spotlights the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. A mother of five children lives a few blocks from the school where literacy classes are held and walks to class each night with her four daughters. The woman’s job ends right before classes start, so she rushes to get to [...]
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 ♦ 1 pm Central ♦ 60 min As debates rage on about e-books, publishers and privacy, how are libraries approaching policies for managing e-readers? Join us for this webinar focused on the nuts and bolts of serving patrons with gadgets, including policies and procedures for libraries lending e-readers and for patrons [...]
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 ♦ 1 pm Central ♦ 60 min Join us for this webinar to learn about the process of leading and managing through organizational storytelling. Librarians can use personal stories within the organization for leadership (tell them who you are and why you are here), team building (sharing your vision effectively, rediscovering [...]
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 ♦ 1 pm Central ♦ 60 min Join us for an introduction to the revised edition of the popular “Small But Powerful Guide to Winning Big Support for Your Rural Library,” a new toolkit from the American Library Association’s Committee on Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds, Office for [...]